Order of transport services from Slovenia. Export, import and transit to Slovenia from other countries

Slovenia is one of the former republics of Yugoslavia, a member of the EU since 2004. Slovenia is one of the most developed former socialist countries in Europe. GDP per capita in Slovenia reaches 88% of the EU average. The country has the highest minimum wage among all post-socialist countries, which is $727. At the same time, the average salary in the country is $1894.

Slovenia has a highly qualified workforce and actively develops the production of electrical equipment, electronics, chemical production, textile, paper, and pharmaceutical industries. Naturally, products are exported, and a developed transport infrastructure is necessary for cargo transportation.

Types of transport used for cargo transportation in Slovenia

Slovenia is a modern state and uses aviation, rail, water, and road transport for cargo transportation. That is, the country has absolutely all types of modern transport used for cargo transportation.

Slovenia is located at an important transport hub for Europe and controls cargo routes between the countries of Southern, Central, and Eastern Europe. Slovenia borders Italy, Austria, Hungary, and Croatia. The country has access to the Adriatic Sea, which allows organizing cargo transportation by water transport in the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions and establishing transport links across oceans with other continents.

Slovenian road transport network

The two main highways of Slovenia intersect almost at a right angle. One of them, "Illyrica," connects Austria with Croatia, while the other, "Slovenica," connects Austria and Hungary with Italy. All roads in Slovenia are in excellent condition. The speed limit on highways, outside populated areas, is 130 km/h. Secondary roads allow speeds of 90 km/h.

The total length of Slovenian roads is almost 39,000 km, and all of them are paved. There is a toll for using Slovenian highways, the cost of which is determined by the type of transport and the duration of highway use. A separate fee is required for passing through the Karawanken tunnel, which connects Slovenia and Austria through the mountains.

Conditions for the acceptance and dispatch of air cargo

To use the most expensive but fastest method of cargo delivery—aviation—appropriate infrastructure is necessary. This infrastructure has been established in Slovenia, which has 16 airports, 7 of which have paved runways. The main airports are located in:

• Ljubljana.
• Maribor.
• Portorož.

Slovenia's capabilities for cargo delivery by water transport

Slovenia's access, through a narrow corridor between Italy and Croatia, to the Adriatic Sea has allowed it to acquire seaports and deliver cargo from all over the world and export its goods by the cheapest transport to any continent. The main trading port of Slovenia is located in the city of Koper.

Slovenian railways

The railways of Slovenia have a gauge of 1435 mm, which allows for cargo transportation on the railways of most European countries without transshipment of goods en route. The total length of Slovenia's railway tracks is 1229 km, of which 503 km are electrified.

Export of Slovenian goods

The main export goods of Slovenia are: automobiles and spare parts for them, medicines, petroleum products, equipment for electric lighting and signaling systems.